Comments on: Is USC Building A Lacrosse Field?

By: NCAA D1 Lax Expansion Candidate – Southern California

NCAA D1 Lax Expansion Candidate – Southern California — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:51:06 +0000

[...] did a great job of discussing the plans and building, so I am not going to rehash it here. Read his original post to get the skinny. Or you can just check out the image below to see for yourself. See the lax [...]

By: Adam Edg

Adam Edg — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:18:00 +0000

I agree. Even worse, I think that most of these schools will act as if the MCLA never existed and had no part in the creation of the varsity squad.
Case in point: One of my fellow coaches at Valley HS played at Augustana. The Vikings just moved to NCAA D3 after 16 years of MCLA ball. My buddy and his former teammates were psyched to play the annual alumni game against the varsity guys. Unfortunately they were told that not only would there be no game, but varsity players were forbidden from playing with or against the alumni in manner. The way he explained it, the AD and/or coaches told the MCLA alumni to go f*** themselves, in so many words.
I see the same thing at USC.

By: Cam

Cam — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 23:54:00 +0000

http://forums.laxallstars.com/index.php?p=/discussion/90/slc-di#Item_2

This is from the conference administration. They forfeited 2 in-conference road games last year on very short notice, which is not good thing to do in a very serious, high-budget division 1 conference.

By: Kevin Rowen

Kevin Rowen — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 23:30:00 +0000

“USC got booted from the MCLA!” … USC is no longer in the MCLA?

And as of 2010 they practiced on campus.

By: Cam

Cam — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 19:23:00 +0000

Don’t forget Tacos or Pupusas on the street after the game.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 18:18:00 +0000

I’d love to play D1 lacrosse games in a tight, intimate atmosphere!!! We played our home games surrounded on two sides by concrete art buildings, a fence in front of woods at one end and a side for fans. having dorms and building surround a lax field? that could make it the best small event on campus! All of this is pure wish and conjecture though.
Who knows what that field will be used for, or even if it will be there when/if the project is done. But it’s fun to talk about!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 18:16:00 +0000

I would LOVE to see that!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 18:15:00 +0000

I think it would definitely have to be a from scratch operation. Schools like BYU and Colorado State may be able to follow the Michigan model, but in my opinion, UMich is the exception, not the rule. You’ll see more cases like Marquette where the existence of an MCLA team has little to do with school’s decision.

That being said, I DO think that MCLA teams can help make the push by running respectable programs and shedding a good light on the school and sport. I would think a school would be more likely to add a sport if there were a tradition of success and interest on campus already, but I don’t know that it always goes down like that.

By: Cam

Cam — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 17:52:00 +0000

Moreover, USC got booted from the MCLA! They would definitely be building from scratch. That team never really bought into virtual varsity.

By: slclaxer

slclaxer — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 16:41:00 +0000

They don’t let their MCLA team practice on campus, and last season the men’s team got hit with some pretty massive penalties for canceling games against league powerhouses, including when they canceled on Santa Barbara only hours before what was supposed to be SB’s parent’s night. U of M they are not. I’d rather see a well-established, supported, driven program be the first to jump, unless USC is willing to build an NCAA team completely from scratch.

By: Kevin Rowen

Kevin Rowen — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 15:52:00 +0000

when I was talking to California MCLA coaches during my recruiting process, the then-head coach at USC told me that they were building a stadium for men’s and women’s lacrosse to play in together.

By: Adam Edg

Adam Edg — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 15:51:00 +0000

USC has mentioned adding men’s lax since they announced the women’s team, so they will need a place to play… The location is intriguing though.

By: Lax Links 10-18-11 | Great Lax State

Lax Links 10-18-11 | Great Lax State — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 15:47:27 +0000

[...] westward expansion news, it seems like USC may be in the early stages of putting in a lacrosse field on campus. The Trojans are adding a women’s team this spring, and maybe this is a sign (it’s [...]